Rack for garment hangers



, Jan. 19, 1937. G, ELMORE 2,068,451

RACK FOR GARMENT HANGERS Filed Sept. 2l, 1955 Patented Jan. 19, 1937 f emr-so stares .PATENT orties y 2,068,451 RACK Foa GARMENT RANGERS k'Get'irge 1. Elmore, Omaha, Nebr. Appiicauonfseptember 21, 1935, serial No. l41,618

sfciaims. 01. en -124) This invention relates to improvements -in racks'forgarment hangers and, more especially, such a rack adapted to support and firmly hold a plurality of garment hangers. The invention is adapted particularly for use in connection with vehicles in which garments are conveyed on the hangers. Heretofore it has been customary to provide poles in such vehicles for supporting the hangers; but when this was done, difculty was encountered because of the slipping and sliding of the hooks of the hangers on the poles. This objection is eliminated in my improved rack by the provision of means for quickly and readily clamping the hooks of the hangers on the supis porting member against sliding movement thereon. The construction is so fashioned that the clamping means can be quickly released to simultaneously tree all the hangers to permit removal from or replacement on the bar. By` a simple movement, all the hangers can again be simultaneously clamped. This construction greatly facilitates handling of garments in delivery service.

Another feature of my invention is the provision of a removable supporting bar to permit assembly of a plurality of hooks and hangers thereon in a store or shop and easy removal of all the hangers on said bar to a delivery vehicle where the bar may be quickly attached to a co'- operating member in the vehicle.

Other features and advantages of my invention will appear more fully as I proceed with my specification.

In that form of device embodying the features of my invention shown in the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a View in side elevation; Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the opposite side; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the clamping mechanism released; and Fig. 4 is a view taken as indicated by the line 4 of Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawing, I0 indicates a supporting bar with its upper edge serrated, as indicated by |09-, to provide a plurality oi notches to receive the hooks II of garment hangers Ila. As here shown, the supporting bar I0 is formed by providing the at bar I2 with a slot I3 closed at the ends. The lower portion of the bar I2 below the slot thereby constitutes the supporting bar I0.

At one side of the member I2 and above the bar I0 is provided a clamping bar I4 provided with oblique slots I5 embracing `the pins I6. Endwise movement of the clamping bar III-to the left, as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, will thereby downwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, the bar I4 is pressed to the right against the compression spring I'I to raise the same from the supporting bar iii and release the hooks I I. Upward movement of the handle 20 to the position shown in Fig.2 permits the spring I'I to move the clamping bar I4 into clamping position. The hooks II are preferably placed over the bar Ill as shown in Fig. 4i, with their ends projecting on the side on which the clamping member I4 is located. Since this clamping member is above the supporting bar.

Ill and to one side thereofQit will be seen that when it is in clamping position, it will give support to the hooks II to resist any straightening of the same that might otherwise be caused by undue downward pull.

The entire member I2 carrying the supporting bar I0 is made removable from its supporting member 2I. The latter, for example,.may be formed of angle iron and suitably fastened to the roof of a delivery wagon by screws (not shown) inserted through the holes 22 in the upper horizontal flange. The lower vertical ange 2I of the angle iron is provided with a slot 2Ib and the member I2 is provided with large-headed pins 24, 24 adapted to lie in the slot 2 Ib to support the member I2. One end of the slot 2 Ib is enlarged, as indicated at ZIO, to permit insertion of the heads of the pins 24. In operation, one of the pins is irst inserted and then slid to the other end of the slot and the second pin then inserted. This permits very quick attachment and assembly of the member I2 with all the garment hangers thereon in place and greatly facilitates loading of a truck or delivery wagon. It is to be understood that the Shanks of the pins 24 are small enough and long enough and that sufiicient clearance and lost motion is provided between the parts to permit ready insertion of one of the pins and sliding of it to the end of the slot and then insertion of the other pin to mount the member I2 and to permit the reverse action.

3U indicates a shoulder stop preferably located at one end of the slot 2li? adjacent the large hole 2|c to engage the head of one of the pins 24 to assist in preventing undesired dislodgment of the supporting bar from the permanent support 2l.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as permissible, in View of the prior art.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A rack for garment hangers, including: a permanent supporting member provided with an elongated slot having an enlargement at one end; and a detachable supporting bar provided with large-headed pins adap-ted for engagement with said slot, the heads of said pins adapted to be inserted through the enlargement in the head of the slot.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, with clamping means on the supporting bar adapted to clamp hooks thereon against said bar to prevent displacement of the same on said bar.

3. A rack for garment hangers, including: a permanent support having a depending vertical ange with a slot having an enlargement at one end; a supporting bar adapted to receive a plurality of hooks of garment hangers; large-headed pins on said supporting bar adapted for insertion through the enlarged end of the slot of the permanent support and engagement with said slot to support said supporting bar from said permanent support; a vertically movable clamping bar on the supporting bar adapted to be lowered to bear against the upper surfaces of the hooks to clamp the same on said bar or raised to release said hooks; and means for raising and lowering 20 

